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| LOOKING FOR WORK |
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| Where to look for job vacancies |
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| What kind of job do I want? |
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| What job adverts tell you |
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| Asking for more information |
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| Job descriptions & person specifications |
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| BEING POSITIVE |
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| APPLYING FOR THE JOB |
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| Application forms |
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| CVs |
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| Letters of application |
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| INTERVIEWS |
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| Be prepared |
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| 10 tips for interview |
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How you write about your skills says a lot about how positive you feel as a person. It tells an employer how much you value yourself and your experiences.
Look at the two statements below:
1. “Spent 10 years at home with the children and now I want a change.”
2. “Decided to take a 10 year break from paid employment to support my children in their early years. Now they are independent the time is right for a new challenge.”
How do you think the two writers feel about
what they have done for the past 10 years?
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Why do you think this?
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Why do you think this?
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